Just gonna put this out there, this is gonna be a long post. It's pretty picture heavy too, so don't say I didn't warn you! You may recognise bits of the above as the out of focus background to most of my recent photographs. I thought it was about time I shared the one tidy area of my room with you, as I love being nosey and looking at other people's storage solutions.
Basically, my bedside table (which is just a cheapy Ikea one at the moment, but will be a beautiful dressing table one day) is where I keep all of the items I need within easy reach. My bed is underneath what is very nearly a wall full of windows, so its the perfect place to put my makeup on as it's the brightest part of my room. My hair/body products live on top of my chest of drawers, but that's a whole other post ;).
Underneath the table is an old joliebox which I keep samples to test in, a shoe box which has products which I reach for less often (i.e. night out eye makeup, even more neutral nail polishes etc), a Liz Earle bag full of skin care products that I reach for probably once a week, and a Space.NK bag packed with wax strips and cotton pads! So pretty boring, but the slightly more interesting stuff sits on top.
Glass Trinket Jar - £8
I purchased this trinket jar from notonthehighstreet.com, and I have to say that this seller in particular has some beautiful items which I'll definitely be investing in come pay day. It's the perfect size for packing full of cotton pads and buds, and I think just looks really pretty.
I store all of my 'favourite' nail polishes in a deceptively sized JolieBox - the 1st birthday one, which was an amazing colour! Although it looks small, it holds an excessive amount of varnishes, most of which have featured on my blog.
White Wicker Baskets - £9.93
This basket comes in a pair, and the other one is currently holding my fake tan and hair products on top of my chest of drawers. This is the part of my bedside table that I love using the most, although everyone else probably finds it boring! I house all of my daily skin care in this basket, along with nail polish and brush cleanser just because I use them so often that it seems silly for them to be anywhere else. I'm considering doing a skin care routine post now that I finally *touch wood* seem to have got my acne under control. I've only been using the majority of these products for around a month though, so I'll give it another few weeks before I post any rave reviews.
Wedged in between my skin care basket and my brushes is an empty Cath Kidston makeup bag which I tend to use for the gym or overnight stays - read more about it here!
Acrylic Pen Pots - £1.95 each
At the moment my makeup brushes live in these Muji pen holders, but I'm considering swapping them in to the Minnie Mouse ice cream pot that my brother bought me because its so damn cute, and I love pretty much anything Disney! I don't think my brush collection is too excessive - I recently cleared out most of my makeup collection and threw a load of cheap brushes away, so now I mainly have MAC and Real Techniques brushes, although I have odd Sephora, Chanel and Ecotools thrown in the mix too. I like to think I use all of these brushes on a regular basis, although I'm tempted to pick up a few more RT brushes as I love the core collection.
Acrylic Drawers - £10.95 for two
Most people have seen or own these drawers from Muji (I have the wide version), but they house my everyday makeup. On a day to day basis I tend to go for neutral eyes and lips, and I like a really smooth, clear base - hence why my eye draw is so empty, but my foundation draw is a bit jam packed! Like I mentioned earlier, I recently threw a lot of my makeup away, so this is a really stripped back collection.
So there you have it, the pictures behind the pictures I guess? These are the products I tend to reach for most often, and its the only empty surface area in my room at the moment, so I guess I'd better go and get tidying! What do you store your collection in? Any tips to share?